Wednesday, November 13 was a day of “Alternative Thanksgiving” for the UCBA Office of Multicultural Affairs. The event, held in Walters 100, began with a brief group discussion of what each person’s Thanksgiving family traditions were. It also touched on media and societal influences on our perception of that first […]
Author: Emily Burch
New Book Promotes Faculty Learning
Professor Susan Sipple (Chair of the UCBA Department of English and Communication) and Professor Robin Lightner (Chair of the UCBA Department of Behavioral Sciences) have collaborated on a book called Developing Faculty Learning Communities at Two-Year Colleges, published this fall by Stylus Publishing. Lightner said the book is based on […]
Men’s Basketball League Forming at Blue Ash Y
Beginning in January 2014, the Blue Ash YMCA will have an adult basketball league for men. The league is open to men, ages 18 and up and membership in the Blue Ash YMCA is not required to participate. The league schedule will run from January 19-March 2. Teams will be […]
Nursing Students and Faculty Assist at Mercy Hospitals
On November 10, UCBA Nursing students and Nursing staff assisted the hospitals of Mercy Health-Mt Airy and Mercy Health-Western Hills with moving patients to the new and improved Mercy Health-West Hospital located on the west side of Cincinnati. During the day of the move, the UCBA group helped with taking […]
Television: The Logos, Ethos, and Pathos of “Big Love”
The HBO original series Big Love is probably quite different from what most people are used to in their television dramas. The hour-long episodes are full of domestic conflict between main character Bill Henrickson (Paxton) and his three wives-Barbara, Nicolette and Margene. Barbara is his legal or “first” wife, and […]
Music: The Year in Review: Plenty Worth Remembering
It’s been a great year for music. Whether there was controversy (Miley Cyrus) or insane pop culture trends (twerking), something memorable was always happening. It was the year of the comebacks. The world saw the return of Destiny’s Child during the Superbowl halftime show, Fall Out Boy ended their hiatus […]
Video Games: “Last of Us” Shines
Last of Us is an underrated launch for the PlayStation 3 only, and it is one of the few games today where the quality actually matches the price of it. Anyone who owns a PS3 or PS4 or ever considered owning one of the two needs to experience Last of […]
The Web: Chivers Share Creative Photos
Are you looking for interesting and funny viral photos or just looking to kill time? Then the website and app called “theChive” is just for you. theChive is a photo-based entertainment website that was founded by Leo and John Resig from Austin, Texas, in 2008. In the early years of […]
Movies: New “Best Man” a Gift for the Holidays
The new 2013 movie release The Best Man Holiday, a sequel to the 1999 film The Best Man, is a heartfelt movie. After 14 years, director Malcolm D. Lee has made a smash hit as a sequel. Starring Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall, Harold Perrineau, […]
UCBA Fall Art Show Set for December 11
On December 11 from 5-7 p.m., the UCBA Arts and Visual Communications Department will present its Fall Art exhibit. The show includes all of the artwork that the students have accomplished over the semester. Every semester the show takes place on the Third Floor of Munz Hall in rooms 328, […]